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The Echo now only runs Alexa, Amazon's smart voice assistant . (I'm a bit surprised that the HomePod doesn't appear to try to emulate stereo effects with its many tweeters, but at least for now Apple seems to suggest that for real stereo effects you'll need to buy two HomePods and use them in concert.) With most speakers , to get the full effect you need to be sitting right in front of them, but the HomePod is firing off sound in all directions, so as I circled the HomePod I ... Read More »

Golden State were bidding for a ideal run of 16 wins from 16 in the play-offs - a feat never achieved before. But we have been here before, this stage where the Warriors seemed in control against Cleveland and LeBron. When Cleveland's locker room opened after the game, trainer Mike Mancias was stretching James over a medicine ball. "Not me. They're not about to punk Tristan Thompson ", Tristan Thompson said. Read More »

Various leaks indicate the latest flagship device, which might be named something other than iPhone 8, and two other new iPhones could be delayed due to OLED screen supply constraints and other issues. The iPhone X renders show the device having a little black bar which will house the dual-front facing camera and an earpiece along with proximity and ambient light sensor. Read More »

Replacing last year's 9.7-inch iPad Pro is a 10.5-inch iPad Pro, and the late 2015 iPad Pro with a 12.9-inch display finally saw a much-needed update . You will now have a dock for all your apps (just like a Mac does), a new Files app (similar to what a Mac has), and the ability to drag and drop apps anywhere on your screen. Read More »

Also , the 12-inch MacBook has been modernized with Intel "Kaby Lake" processors and faster SSD storage. While this group will certainly appreciate the iMac Pro , it's better suited to professionals with even more challenging workloads, like a CGI computer animator, an automotive designer, an oil/gas research scientist combing undersea strata for fossil fuels, or a medical research professor using VR to look at MRI brain imagery in a different way. Read More »

Unless, of course, you don't possess a tablet and simply want the latest machine, or are particularly bothered about the improved processor. It's little wonder, then, that the A10X is endowed with a substantially faster graphics processor than the one found in the standard A10. Read More »

During WWDC 2017 , Apple announced new iPad Pro models, with one featuring a 10.5-inch display while the other one sporting a big 12.9-inch panel. The tech giant has now demonstrated how users can place a virtual lamp and coffee cup on to a real desk using the iPad Pro's camera. Both are also up for sale on the Apple Store. Read More »

Apple's vice president of Product Marketing Greg Joswiak emphasises the iPad Pro will completely take the device's functionality to a whole new level. This one comes with 16GB RAM, up to 512GB SSD and the Intel Iris Plus Graphics 630 GPU. To handle all of that, users will be able to order the iMac Pro with as much as 128 GB of memory, and an all-flash storage drive of up to 4 TB to help content creators manipulate and store large 4K and HD projects. Read More »

IMac Pro with the Vega GPU delivers up to an awesome 11 Teraflops of single-precision compute power for real-time 3D rendering and immersive, high frame rate VR. Apple has done this by thinning out the bezels around the screen, meaning that you simply get more screen in proportion to the overall device size. Read More »

According to MacRumors Buyer's Guide , it had been 221 days since updating the MacBook Pro , 412 days since updating the MacBook , and a staggering 601 days since updating the iMac . The device also got the best graphics ever on a Mac . SSD storage options are now up to 50 percent faster, and iMac comes with Thunderbolt 3, the most powerful and versatile port ever . Read More »

It also includes a 12-core graphics that delivers 40 percent better graphics performance than Apple A9X. According to Apple , the new tablets should have a 10-hour battery life, which is interesting given that they have the same specs but a larger display on one of them. Read More »

In Seattle, the counter-protest dubbed "Seattle Stands With Our Muslim Neighbors" was far larger than the anti-Shariah demonstration . Participants chanted "No hate, no fear, Muslims are welcome here" on their way to City Hall, where dozens of anti-Shariah protesters rallied. Read More »

The iPad Pro features a 12.9-inch Retina panel with a resolution of 2,732 by 2,048. So if you were planning of getting n Apple device, we strongly recommend the new iPad Pro. The MacBook Pro 13-inch base model is therefore more powerful, has more storage and RAM, and comes with better graphics, as you would probably expect. Read More »

Square Enix and Team Ninja made a decision to focus less on the strengths of each individual character and fixated more on strategy. According to a report from Polygon , "Dissidia Final Fantasy NT" is an updated version of the arcade game from 2015. Read More »

As this screenshot from AppleInsider shows , iPads that run iOS 11 will soon be able to run all sorts of apps. Self-destructing photos is one of the most popular features of Snpachat. It could also remind you to take a look at particularly large attachments you have received over iMessage. Apple has announced a new feature for iPhones to encourage safer driving by blocking notifications. Read More »

With iOS 11 , users can take screenshots of Snapchat photos without the contact ever knowing about as it bypasses the app's default screenshot alert. Of course, none of this is going to happen overnight, but Apple has a ready iOS user base for nearly anything new it introduces, and this is yet another potential revenue stream that can help the company offset its heavy dependence on iPhone sales. Read More »

Speaking at the conference earlier today, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing Philip Schiller said that the device will "reinvent home music. You can get a Google Home or Amazon Echo for a little over $100. It could be one reason Apple is playing up the musical aspect of the Homepod more than its smart home features. Read More »

As a quick refresher, Apple's flagship MacBook Pro was derided for being overpriced and under-powered, with many users lamenting the fact that Apple's pro-oriented machine could only support 16GB of RAM. Like all iPads, Apple still quotes a battery life of 10 hours. Last but not least are ports: Both have USB-C physical ports, but the MacBook only has one, while the Pro has two. Read More »

As noted by TechRadar , Apple's 2017 edition is an incremental upgrade compared to 2016's fundamental shift. Apple at its WWDC 2017 keynote, as expected , announced an update to its iMac , MacBook , MacBook Pro , and MacBook Air lineup of devices. Read More »

Called "Wi-Fi password sharing", the feature lets you share Wi-Fi passwords with friends. You can hit "Download profile" and install the new iOS 11 Beta. When the new operating system drops this fall, Apple Watch users will be able to interface with gym equipment by tapping their device on an NFC reader, which subsequently opens a two-way wireless communication session for transferring information like heart rate and equipment speed and angle. Read More »

It has also announced a refreshed 12.9-inch iPad Pro as a successor for the original version that was launched in 2015. The new True Tone displays feature a wide color gamut, wide color gamut and very high brightness of 600 nits. This new model isn't just a better version of the 27-inch model-it's both the most powerful Mac ever made and one of the most expensive. In addition to unveiling the new Mac Pro and even a completely new HomePod , the company unwrapped the new and improved iPad ... Read More »

So that's just what he did, and wouldn't you know it. Unlike Barnes, who was allowed to shoot from the outside at will during the 2016 NBA Finals, Durant requires a minimum of one defender in his face at all times. "You don't want to mess around". The Cavs made 13 3-pointers. The Cavaliers and Warriors , who have tangled for three consecutive Junes, headed back to the West Coast on Saturday after Cleveland's record-setting 137-116 victory. Read More »

In The Streets, players will be able to prove their worth at famous courts like Venice Beach and Rucker Park, while also participating in the Drew League to bolster their skills and acquire new gear. NBA Live 18 will release sometime in the Fall. EA gave us a first-look at NBA Live 18 . Or you can choose League, which takes you through the big time of the National Basketball Association. Read More »

But as with every latest iteration of the iOS, there are some devices that Apple has chose to no longer support. Originally confined to the "Music" app, the new headers feature in nearly every Apple-developed app. If you're an iPhone user, you likely haven't had much experience with Near Field Communications. It'll also work at airports, which means you will be able to see where security is and where food venues are. Read More »

The company is also launching new models of both the iPad and the Mac computer. As usually, Apple came to get record collections with the new speaker ( HomePod ). Apple said Siri, which also competes with the Google Assistant helper, will now be able to create appointments on an iPhone after an appointment is booked on a Mac, for example, marking the first time that privacy-conscious Apple has let the assistant work across devices. Read More »